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iceMain Entry: 1ice Pronunciation: \ˈīs\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English is, from Old English īs; akin to Old High German īs ice, Avestan isu- icy Date: before 12th century 1 a : frozen water b : a sheet or stretch of ice — ice·less \ˈīs-ləs\ adjective — on ice 1 : with every likelihood of being won or accomplished — on thin ice : in a precarious or risky situation
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